Mallya wanted to start a casino in Goa
16 March 2016 20:31 IST
UB Infrastructure Projects Limited, a company linked to beleaguered billionaire Vijay Mallya's business empire, applied for a casino licence in Goa, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar told the legislative assembly on Wednesday. READ
Petrol up nationally; will Parsekar rollback the budget-hike of VAT on petrol?
16 March 2016 20:18 IST
Will Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar rollback the 7% hike of the Valued Added Tax on petrol, even before his budgetary announcement comes into effect? READ
Budget Highlights 2016
16 March 2016 17:20 IST
Following are the budget highlights, uploaded live while Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar was presenting the budget in the Goa Assembly. READ
Church condemns Govt notices issued to DefExpo opponents
15 March 2016 22:53 IST
The state government is now bent upon crushing even the peaceful protest of villagers against Defence Expo, by accusing the elected representatives of planning to disturb peace and get a good behaviour bonds signed from ... READ
Crime against foreigners: Delhi tops, Goa second
14 March 2016 20:03 IST
Despite its efforts to curb crime in the city, Delhi topped the list for crimes against foreign tourists with 135 reported cases registered in 2014, while the popular tourist state of Goa came second, at ... READ
Achhe din for home buyers! Rajya Sabha passes Real Estate Bill
11 March 2016 17:10 IST
In a big relief to all the home buyers around the country, Rajya Sabha finally gave its nod for the Real Estate Bill on Thursday evening. The bill seeks to regulate the sector by protecting ... READ
More VAT in Goa budget may hike Petrol price
08 March 2016 21:50 IST
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday hinted at increasing Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol in the upcoming budget session of the State Legislative Assembly. READ
Parrikar defends Army building Yamuna bridge for Sri Sri mega event
08 March 2016 20:06 IST
Controversy continues to cloud spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar's mega event in New Delhi with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today defending the decision to deploy Indian Army soldiers for the construction of bridges over Yamuna, ... READ
Why Govt cheers over foreign tourists while Indians cheer Goan market?
07 March 2016 21:18 IST
While Goa’s tourist inflow of Indian tourists is increasing in leaps and bounds every year, Goa government is delighted that the negligible rise of foreign tourists is not declining. READ
Goa among top destinations for Indian women travellers
05 March 2016 20:55 IST
Goa has emerged as one of the top three tourism destinations in the country preferred by women travellers, a poll conducted by Thomas Cook India has revealed. READ
